CV
Professional info
I have extensive experience/training in the following areas:
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Conducting critical analysis research, developing or modifying policies and strategic plans, evaluating programming outcomes to identify gaps and opportunities
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Developing budgets, evaluating proposals and policies, managing projects and assuring the quality of collected data
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Reporting findings — synthesizing and conveying information to supervisors, co-workers, and peers in written or verbal form, e-mail, telephone or in person.
Work experience
Director of Operations and Development
Unity Renaissance, LLC. May 2010 - present (part-time)
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Develops business model and negotiate vendor relationships to operate the print marketing consulting business.
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Spearheaded marketing strategies for 23 small businesses to maintain a broker account with large print facility.
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Manage projects for print media (i.e. graphic artists, print vendors, web designers, and runners).
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Executed an initial $1,000 budget, expanded operations and development within the budget.
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Increased yearly operating budget by 890% in full-time capacity.
Executive Assistant to SE Region President
National Action Network April 2008 - November 2009
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Ensured budgeting compliance with 501(C)(3) guidelines by documenting activities, expenses, and kept ledger.
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Coordinated volunteer intake and meetings, regional leader conferences, clients’ investigations, and local outreach programs to support clientele (e.g. pro bono lawyer services for civil injustices and non-profit organizations).
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Served as primary point of contact for the local Metro Atlanta area chapters.
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Managed travel arrangements for the SE Region President and Atlanta Chapter Executives.
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Managed projects for the SE Region President and National Headquarters.
Office Manager
Destiny Mortgage June 2006 - December 2007
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Served as primary point of contact for the office.
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Managed 5 staff members.
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Managed company daily operations and loan officer team engagement.
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Understood demographics and produced effective marketing campaigns via direct mail.
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Managed intake of clients and coordinated network of communications to facilitate teamwork.
Computer Skills
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Microsoft Excel – Develop and correlate multiple spreadsheets.
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SPSS [Statistical Analysis] – Analyze Descriptive and Inferential Statistics using crosstabulations and measures of association.
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Print Design [Photoshop] – Create print ready materials.
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Web Page Development [Wix] - Customize website templates.
Certifications/Training
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Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research –Course which focused on how to promote the public's trust in research through ethics training at Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) at Georgia State University.
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Grant Writing and Reviewing- Prepared and reviewed grant proposals at Georgia State University.
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Team Resource Optimization- Trained on methods of maximizing business strategies & development at Georgia State University.
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Basic Development Authority –Training at Carl Vinson Institute of Government at University of Georgia.
Education
Master's of Public Policy
Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy, 2015
Master's of Business Administration
University of Phoenix, 2008
Bachelor's of Business Administration - Managerial Sciences
Georgia State University Robinson College of Business, 2006